New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-07-17
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cy,c,oo Ju,v 16-During the week the mercury
has reached the highest point touched this year Inc
continuation Of this orrd weather has increased 'ne
sickness and suffering among children ID m' -
figures obtainable from the Health Department Is
the record of last week. when there were AL oests
Mare s1s of them children under five years OF age
qbe figures for the present week VIII pfopaoy eo@uS
exceed those. The lakeside sanitarium Is DOING 'he
hest IL can to relieve the sick children ana oeV"een
BOO and 400 mothers ana children nave peen '"AoN
care Of there every day. The hot weather mas
served 10 crowd all the 0pen-air resorts. AT LIN
.o,n park ON Wednesday night one OF the largest
.vswds ever known thorc spread along the Lake
shore drive and tho walks and commons AuJoii.inS
20 hear the concert. Acres OK grass surrounding
ths band-stand were compulsory HaAeh "p' nv
Ia excursion steamers have been crowded to their
almost capacity and boats oi al ooeoAP' AN
been kept constantly on the LAKE,
rno arguments In what Is generally known as inc
y.t. Front case have been concluded ana 'aaeh
c,d.r aavisement by the judges. Whatever thor
,.oo,s,on NAV be- an appeal viii dououess 10 taAen
-. TIA sunreme Court Of the united euaVos' ino
history OF the case is briefly this: MANY years as
~. illinois central Railway Company ACQUIRED mo
pryiege Of laying tracks ano pail'ihs uopos VA
-, ~ land along the lake shore. THIS grant was
.,ayx. revoked by the Legislature 50 lar as IL
- ,he ,swer TO do 50. But whether II couid DO
,cvoked or not 1t Is certain that neither inc Lesn
1.tur. nor any other authority ever nVen"o W
,v the railroad company such rights as II has since
claimed and exercised The company Los 'n~e
ssna N,lihe In acre after acre of the lake hons,
,,v,ng the entire entrance TO the harbor ana
surnine souatter rights to an area OF natural ano
.n.de land not less In value than $'o'ooo,"" Inc
,,seut suit Is ono of many which have Deen Drought
d force the company " give up the iand' Inc az
,v,sr,s we're made before Judge Harlan, OF the
limited states Supreme Court, and Judge Blodeet'
sf the District Court.
progrcss in the doodle" trial continues to DO
- she tedious business Of getting jury Ia
.nay half accomplished, and the defence has still
Ana aftv peremptory challenges left Since the
I,snssal of tho bailihs, whose actions led to tho
an. nicon that thcy were working for tho defence.
ne other baiifs appear 70 nave exercised great
-. en- the selection Of taiesmen, and the material
-. enas its way into tho tury-box is consequently
- n.gber average. Yet 1t Is asserted that In spite
- go w,soarrago Of the first plan to pack tho jury
-. .nemut viii DO renewed Concerning the County
commissioners it may DO mentioned that although
Y. o M1aa .hsy have managed TO hold ne
q DI sSss wos wSOA The record. hav: just been
$780, ana have reduced bills for work and sup
the ha5 naa g g. sb s1s
rn. HORRIBLE condition in which tho streets have
e ss ss' nc cnS
,,o0: ssHsn q ths principal streets city are
prsetisy owing y tho work q tho sss
tsph and :t,eseas sRan Of three 1S op
sss ss lSI the gsresss
laying their sS!e iS Ssa tua az %ads worse By
BE fael that bridge being built across ss, me
vsr Be-: 3 s us:ss: sna SSnss w
psss ssnst the Gas Trust The great diiogsys ha
q tSs SSre Ssen issued from head